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I’ve been very quiet on the blog front since I got my new job but I had to share with you my recent haul of shoes and boots from La Redoute. If you don’t know them they’re a french company, as a kid my mum had the catalogue and they do shoes and boots up to UK Size 10 (though its Eur 45 so quite big), they also do half sizes!

I went online recently and wanted to buy the entire collection! I refrained and bought 2 pairs of boots and 2 pumps, all of which are leather and great quality. I have a leather pair of snakeskin style pumps that have outlasted all other pumps I ever bought so I can really vouch for their quality. If that isn’t enough to tempt you to have a look they have various offers on at the moment and because I spent over £200 I got 50% off!

Anyway lets have a look at the shoes and I think these are my favourite! You can find them here. They are perfect for a day and work followed by evening drinks. They have a cut out side and are suede to touch. I don’t know about you but I find it so hard to find comfy flats that are elegant and ‘cute’ and these are all of those things. They retail at £39 but with the code BIG40 you can get 40% off any of these shoes.

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view from above

Onto shoe number 2. These for me will be a staple ‘meeting shoe’ they are smart, leather (again suede finish) and comfy. you may not be able to see in my images that there is some cut out detail on the front too. These come in a rust colour too (not for me) and retail at £52.50 but again you can get at least 40% off at the moment.

Onto the boots! I have a pair of tan chelsea boots that I bought from LTS last year but i’ve worn them out so much they’re just not smart enough for work anymore so will retire to comfy Saturday shoes. Instead I have upgraded to these slightly different style boots. Now they’re quite a high ankle boot but are so comfy and again leather but I love the tassel and buckle detail and can see these becoming as well loved as my old pair. You can find these here and they retail at £95.

onto the last of the purchases. I wasn’t actively looking for little black boots but I saw these and decided there was a place in my life for them. These come up much lower that the boots above and are even flatter to the ground, I would argue not quite as comfortable but as they’re leather I’m sure they will shape to my feet with time. I love the gold trim round the elastic panel and go really well with my black handbag. These guys retail at £45 and honestly they are a little less sturdy that the ones above so can see why they’re cheaper, I still think they’re great for any occasion so am keeping them.

So thats it, I didn’t intend to keep all 4 pairs but I can’t quite bring myself to send any back so instead find myself browsing for more! One thing to note is that delivery is a little slow from La Redoute I imagine because they send them from France but there is free delivery and returns with Click and Collect so as long as you don’t need them for an event the following day I think its worth the wait.

Do let me know if you have any joy with La Redoute shoes and boots, I hope you love them as much as I do.

My struggles to buy shoes on the highstreet started at a young age. I have a very traumatic memory of heading down to Clarks with my mum to buy my ‘magic key’ shoes for school. I skipped into the shop put my foot on the cold measure machine only to be told I had outgrown the childrens section. Aged 8 I was lead back downstairs to the leather adult section and shoe shopping was never to be the same again.

Last year I considered paying over £100 to get a pair of leather gloves made to fit my elegant pianist fingers (who am I kidding- man hands). I was walking through my local sainsburys when I spotted a pair of pretty black and tan leather gloves with an ‘L’ label. I’m not even sure why I tried them but I’ve not quite given up hope so I did and they ‘fit like a glove’. These leather gloves are £16!!!! Get yourself down to sainsburys ladies, I have already bought my mum a pair.

I have been a big fan of the New Look tall range for some time now. Not only are the clothes incredible value but it also means us tall girls can find clothes in fashion at the same time as everyone else rather than waiting a year for them to hit the tall retailers. I have listed below the reasons why New Look Tall is my go to shop at the moment along with some of my favourite items.

I was a little skeptical about patterned trousers and joggers when they first came into fashion. I decided to give them a try. I am in love and about to order another pair! What is not to love, not only are they fashiable, they are flattering and as comfy as pajamas! So within this blog I will share with you my fouvite outfit and also several other pairs that are likely to be making an appearance in my wardrobe soon.

I have teamed these trousers with a simple black T from Asos, my favourite new sandals from La Redoute (I have them in 3 colours) and a statement necklace from Accessorise.

Now bikinis is never something I’ve struggled to buy but swimsuits are another story! I have been known to spend a lot of money on a ‘long’ swimsuit only to find its no longer than in any other shop! So I’ve done some research and compiled a list of places to buy your swimming costumes along with my favorites this year. These are the retailers I found to stock long/tall swimwear, if you click on the link it will take you straight to the swimwear page. Continue reading Tall Swimwear